Comments by French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire
I'd take the above forecast with a pinch of salt.
Lawmakers and policymakers don't have a better idea than you and I on predicting how the virus pandemic is going to impact the global economy in the months to come.
Not to mention that no one can say for certain whether or not there may be a second wave of infections still to come later in the year.
If you need some idea of how well Le Maire has been at "forecasting" the virus impact, you can check out his comments since February below:
